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Software Engineer H1B salary at Caterpillar Inc

Caterpillar Inc offered a median $112,944 for Software Engineer roles on 22 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025), per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Updated USCIS data through 2025DOL LCA data through

FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025)

Software Engineer offers at Caterpillar Inc

$112,944
Median offered wage
$107K–$117K
Middle 50% of offers
$130K+
Top 10% of offers
22
Filings in FY2025

<1% above Caterpillar Inc’s $112,383 median across all H1B roles in FY2025.

Where Caterpillar Inc files Software Engineer roles, FY2025

  • Chicago, IL8 filings$107K median
  • Peoria, IL6 filings$115K median
  • Irving, TX3 filings$113K median
  • Broomfield, CO2 filings
  • Austin, TX1 filings

Median and middle 50% by year

  1. FY2021$105K$102K–$115K
  2. FY2022$112K$105K–$120K
  3. FY2023$103K$99K–$114K
  4. FY2024$109K$103K–$118K
  5. FY2025$113K$107K–$117K
  6. FY2026 through Jun 30$108K$108K–$118K
Caterpillar Inc — Software Engineer H1B salaries by fiscal year (DOL)
Fiscal yearFilingsMedianMiddle 50%Top 10%Range
FY2026 (through Jun 30)21$108,077$108K–$118K$137K+$85K–$153K
FY202522$112,944$107K–$117K$130K+$97K–$156K
FY202428$108,638$103K–$118K$125K+$82K–$139K
FY202319$102,690$99K–$114K$124K+$94K–$129K
FY202221$112,000$105K–$120K$130K+$97K–$1.5M
FY202117$105,000$102K–$115K$117K+$86K–$118K

These are wages offered on the Labor Condition Application (Form ETA-9035), annualized, not salaries actually paid. Certified full-time H1B filings for this job title only; fiscal years with fewer than 3 such filings are left out. Fiscal years run October to September. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data.

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Common questions about Software Engineer pay at Caterpillar Inc

How much does Caterpillar Inc pay H1B Software Engineer workers?

The median wage Caterpillar Inc offered for Software Engineer roles on its 22 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in fiscal year 2025 was $112,944. The middle half of offers were between $106,558 and $116,860, and the top 10% were above $130,424, per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Has Caterpillar Inc's H1B pay for Software Engineer roles gone up?

The median offered wage went up 8%, from $105,000 in fiscal year 2021 to $112,944 in fiscal year 2025.

How does Software Engineer pay compare with Caterpillar Inc's other H1B roles?

It matches Caterpillar Inc's median across all H1B roles in fiscal year 2025: $112,383.

Where does Caterpillar Inc hire H1B Software Engineer workers?

In fiscal year 2025, Caterpillar Inc's Software Engineer filings were mostly for Chicago, IL (8 filings, $106,558 median), Peoria, IL (6 filings, $114,566 median), Irving, TX (3 filings, $112,923 median).

How many H1B applications has Caterpillar Inc filed for Software Engineer roles?

128 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications across fiscal years 2021–2026, counting years with at least 3 filings for the title.

Does Caterpillar Inc sponsor H1B visas?

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